With shortage of funds and manpower, Sharmila's People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) party has taken to online crowdfunding to raise funds and campaigning on cycle to reach out to the masses.

Kejriwal had yesterday said he is donating Rs 50,000 to Irom Sharmila and also made an appeal to people on Twitter to

help her.

"I am donating Rs 50,000 as my small contribution to her and appeal to everyone to support her," he had tweeted while urging people to donate generously to her. PRJA is the first regional party in Manipur which has taken to crowdfunding to finance the poll expenses in the state.

According to PRJA sources, online crowdfunding with a slogan "Ten For a Change" is an idea in order to involve more people, bring in transparency in election funding and reach out to the masses.

"The online crowdfunding is in line with the party's call for accountable governance. When we started the party there was a lot of need for funds," a PRJA source said.